Start date. License renewal will begin Nov.
9 and must be completed by Feb. 1, 2017.
Demographic Information. This year, you
may update your demographic information
when filing your annual license renewal.
With this information, we can better understand the demographics of our membership. Providing confidential demographic
information is optional.

License fee payment plan option. If you are
experiencing financial challenges, you may
contact us about our payment plan option
available to all active and inactive members. Payment plans are for three months,
beginning Dec. 1, and all license fees must
still be paid in full by Feb. 1, 2017. A one-time
hardship exemption is available for active
attorney members who qualify. Visit wsba.
org/licensing to learn more.

Join or renew your section membership.
As the section membership year is Oct. 1
through Sept. 30, 2017, we encourage you
to join or renew sections now or when licensing opens to receive the full benefit of
the membership.

Certify MCLE compliance. If you are in the
2014–16 reporting period, you are due to
report CLE credits and certify MCLE compliance. The deadline for completing credits is Dec. 31, 2016. The certification must
be completed online or be postmarked or
delivered to the WSBA by Feb. 1, 2017. Visit
wsba.org/MCLE to learn more.

Judicial members. Please note that you
are required to inform the WSBA within 10
days of your retirement or your ineligibility for judicial membership (and you must
apply to change to another membership
class or to resign). Visit wsba.org/licensing
to learn more.

Submit Proposed Changes to the
Rules of Appellate Procedures
(RAP) and the Rules for Appeal
from Decisions of Courts of
Limited Jurisdiction (RALJ)
Pursuant to the four-year cycle established by the Supreme Court, each year
brings up a different set of rules for
the WSBA Court Rules and Procedures
Committee’s attention. In 2016–17, the
Court’s cycle requires the Committee to
review the Rules of Appellate Procedures
(RAP) and the Rules for Appeal from
Decisions of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (RALJ). Suggestions regarding these
rules or questions about the Committee
should be directed to Sherry Lindner at
sherryl@wsba.org. Interested individuals
are encouraged to participate in the work
of the Committee. For more information
and a schedule of committee meetings, see
www.wsba.org/Legal-Community/
Committees-Boards-and-Other-Groups/
Court-Rules-and-Procedures-Committee.

WSBA Launches CLE FacultyDatabase

If you are currently serving as CLE faculty, or are interested in working with the
WSBA as a future CLE faculty member,
we encourage you to register in our CLE
faculty database. Serving as a faculty
member provides you the opportunity
to engage with other attorneys across
the state, give back to your profession
and expand your professional growth.
Whether it’s upcoming changes in the
law, emerging hot topics, or substantive content, our goal is to ensure we
are engaging with the right faculty at the
right time, matching practice expertise
and knowledge to our educational programming needs. We hope to capture
the information of all of those that plan
to teach in the future, both current CLE
faculty and those interested in future opportunities. Please log on and register in
the CLE faculty database today at www.
mywsba.org/CleFacultyApplication.aspx.

Open Sections Night in Spokane

New and young lawyers are invited toparticipate in this networking event incollaboration with the Washington YoungLawyers Committee (WYLC) Thursday,Oct. 20, from 5–7 p.m. at Gonzaga Uni-versity School of Law (721 N. CincinnatiSt., Spokane). Enjoy food, beverages, anddoor prizes while meeting representativesfrom many of the WSBA’s 28 sections.Learn more and RSVP at www.wsba.org/Events-Calendar/2016/October/Open-Sections-Night-Spokane.

Join the WSBA New Lawyers ListServe

This list serve is a discussion platform
for new lawyers of the WSBA. In addition
to being the best place to receive news
and information relevant to new lawyers, this is a place to ask questions, seek
referrals, and make connections with
peers.To join, email newlawyers@wsba.
org.

Take the Call to Duty Pledge

The WSBA Call to Duty initiative is designed to inform, inspire, and involve
members in meeting the legal needs of
veterans and their families. Take the
pledge and commit to serving Washington veterans in 2016. As part of
the pledge, we will support you by providing both legal and non-legal resources to
serve veterans, education and CLEs, and
the chance to answer the various calls
to duty in serving veterans. You can sign
up to take the pledge at www.mywsba.
org/Call ToDutyPledge.aspx.

ALPS Attorney Match

Attorney Match is a free online networking tool made available through the
WSBA-endorsed professional liability
partner, ALPS. This resource allows attorneys to set up a profile and indicate
whether they are looking for or available
to act as a mentor. Mentorship programs
that meet requirements are now eligible
for MCLE credits. The WSBA provides information and links to the ALPS Attorney
Match online system as a service to the
legal community. For more information,
email mentorlink@wsba.org.

WSBA Board of GovernorsMeetings

Nov. 18, Seattle; Jan. 26–27, 2017 (location
TBD)

With the exception of the executive
session, Board of Governors meetings
are open, and all WSBA members are
welcome to attend. RSVPs are appreciated but not required. Contact Margaret
Shane at 206-727-8244, 800-945-9722,
ext. 8244, or margarets@wsba.org. The
complete Board of Governors meet-